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Rep. Roger Williams Blames Shutdowns on Partisan Politics, Calls for Aid to Affected Workers
Summary
In an interview, Rep. Roger Williams, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, said partisan calculations that prevent credit to the president fuel federal shutdowns and stressed the need to restore pay so affected workers can resume normal life.
Rep. Roger Williams, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, said partisan politics — not policy trade-offs — drive federal shutdowns and stressed the imperative of getting pay and cash to workers who lost income during the most recent lapse in funding.
“I mean, you can't shut a business down and try to bring it back overnight,” Williams said, adding that the American economy “can get itself back” and…
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